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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Glacier |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a general score of 85.3, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 score. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a newer cellphone than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's thicker and heavier. These devices have Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has newer 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1892 x 2688 and a little bit larger screen. Microsoft Surface Duo features as much storage for applications and games as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 one, both of them have the same internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a CPU that is just as good as the CPU in Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a back facing camera with more mega pixels and a larger aperture.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 costs exactly the same than Microsoft Surface Duo.
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